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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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